Title :
The impact of MOPITT data on tropospheric chemistry
Author :
Gille, John ; Drummond, James ; Edwards, David ; Deeter, Merritt ; Worden, Helen ; Masters, Dallas ; Emmons, Louisa ; Pfister, Gabriele
Author_Institution :
Nat. Center for Atmos. Res., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
The Measurements Of Pollution In The Troposphere (MOPITT) instrument has provided over 10 years of data on the column amount of carbon monoxide (CO) in the troposphere, with some information on its vertical distribution. These first ever long-term measurements have shown the spatial and temporal variations of CO, clearly displaying the long range transport of CO (which is representative of other gases and aerosols). They have also allowed determination of source locations and strengths, and the separation of annually repeating features from those due to episodic events like boreal fires and fires associated with El Niño. Work now in progress is incorporating measurements of reflected sunlight to provide more information on CO at the surface.
Keywords :
air pollution measurement; atmospheric chemistry; atmospheric composition; atmospheric techniques; carbon compounds; fires; troposphere; CO; El Nino associated fires; MOPITT data; MOPITT instrument; Measurements of Pollution in the Troposphere; boreal fires; carbon monoxide source location; carbon monoxide source strength; carbon monoxide spatial variations; carbon monoxide temporal variations; carbon monoxide vertical distribution; long range carbon monoxide transport; tropospheric carbon monoxide column amount; tropospheric chemistry; Africa; Atmospheric measurements; Carbon dioxide; Fires; Pollution measurement; Satellites; Terrestrial atmosphere; Atmospheric Measurement; Carbon Compounds; Pollution Measurement; Remote Sensing;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2010 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9565-8
Electronic_ISBN :
2153-6996
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2010.5649218
